Lauren Boebert Goes Scorched Earth On Trump For Putting Kibosh On Her Bill

Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening after he vetoed her legislation funding a clean water pipeline in the southeastern corner of the state.

Boebert’s bill, known as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, aims to complete a long-planned pipeline project in Colorado’s Eastern Plains by allowing for more flexible repayment options to finance local communities’ construction costs. The congresswoman argued the president’s veto is a slap in the face to voters in her district, who backed the president by double digits in 2024.

“othing says ‘America First’ like denying clean water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for him in all three elections,” Boebert said in a Tuesday statement to a local Colorado outlet. “I must have missed the rally where he stood in Colorado and promised to derail critical water infrastructure projects.”

“But hey, if this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water for rural Americans — that’s on them,” Boebert continued.

The 130-mile pipeline project, long plagued by funding challenges, broke ground in 2023 and would give 39 communities access to safe drinking water, according to the bills’ sponsors. The conduit was first proposed by former President John F. Kennedy.

The legislation was unanimously approved by both chambers via voice vote — a voting method typically reserved for noncontroversial bills. It is not clear whether Senate Majority Leader John Thune